Proposed rule published on Jan. 10 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published an eight page proposed rule on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Species: Designation of Critical Habitat for Threatened Lower Columbia River Coho Salmon and Puget Sound Steelhead.

The Department includes the Census Bureau, which is used to determine many factors about American life. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department is involved in misguided foreign trade policies and is home to many unneeded programs.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Commerce Department on Jan. 10

Title
Endangered Species
Pure Magnesium in Granular Form From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Changed Circumstances Review
Notice of allocation of Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ) on the Import of Certain Worsted Wool Fabrics for Calendar Year 2011
Endangered and Threatened Species: Designation of Critical Habitat for Threatened Lower Columbia River Coho Salmon and Puget Sound Steelhead
Pure Magnesium From the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review